Decline a Job Offer after Accepting Another Job (Sample Letter)

Many candidates simultaneously apply for jobs in different companies. They accept the job offer depending upon the package and profile offered by such companies where they are selected.

If you receive a job offer from a company after accepting a job offer from another company, then you ought to communicate this news as soon as possible to the other company, as upon receiving this info from you they will proceed with other candidates for the job. Such professionalism is appreciated.

You can reply to the company by a letter or an email. Simply, communicate the fact politely that you have accepted another job offer; hence, you are unable to accept their offer.

Here is an example of a letter to the company, which offered you a job, but you had to decline it.

TEMPLATE #1 (Letter)

Date: _________

To

(Name of the Officer)

(Designation)

(Name of the Company)

(Office Address)

Reg.: Your job offer for the position of ______

Dear Sir/Madam,

I have received your offer letter dated ________ for the post of _________. I thank you for selecting me for the position. However, I regret to inform you that I will not be able to accept the offer now. I have already accepted another job offer.

Thank you for interviewing me. It was a pleasure to meet your team and learn more about your company. I wish you and your company continued growth and prosperity.

Yours sincerely,

   (Signature)

(Name of the Candidate)

TEMPLATE #2 (Email)

Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for forwarding the offer letter to me for the position of _______ in your organisation. However, I have already accepted a job offer from another organisation yesterday. I am thankful to you for providing an opportunity to interact with your team during the interview. I have gotten to know about your organisation a lot. I am sure your organisation will continue to grow in the future. Wishing you and your team lots of success in your endeavors.

Kind regards,

(Name of the Candidate)